Chafee, two local mayors announce $2 million for youth jobs program

Thursday

Jun 6, 2013 at 7:44 AM

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Chafee, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung expect to gather Thursday at the State House to announce more than $2 million in summer employment programs for Rhode Island youth ages 14 to 24.

Kate Bramson Journal Staff Writer journalkate

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Chafee, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung expect to gather Thursday at the State House to announce more than $2 million in summer employment programs for Rhode Island youth ages 14 to 24.

The funding for the youth jobs comes from the Governor's Workforce Board and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services. Two young people who got summer jobs through the program in 2012 expect to talk about the work experience they gained at a State House event on Thursday at 1 p.m.

The same amount of money was available last year from the two state departments. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training's YouthWORKS411 system plays a key role in recruiting and placing young people in the jobs. More information about those centers is available online .